NapkinDreams: Stop-over in the Illinois capital

Major Wildlife spotted on trip (non-zoo)

Unique eateries visited

A B Bar BQ - Cheyenne, WY
Alotta Brownies - Fremont, NE
Amish Acres - Nappanee, IN
Asian Buffet - Draper, UT
Bama Wings -Tuscaloosa, AL
Bavarian Inn - Frankenmuth, MI
Becky’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor - Hannibal, MO
Betsy Ross Pizza - Dover, DE
Big Dipper - Missoula, MT
Big Texan - Amarillo, TX
Billy's Giant Hamburgers - Jackson Hole, WY
Boulevard Cafe - Sister Bay, WI
Boyd's Orchard - Versailles, KY
Broadway Diner - Baltimore, MD
Brown's Candy Factory - Silver Dollar City, MO
Cafe Du Monde - New Orleans, LA
Cam's Hams - Huntington, WV
Camillia Cafe - Albita Springs, LA
Canyonlands Night and Day Tour - Moab, UT
Casablanca - Omaha, NE
Chef Mickeys - Walt Disney World, FL
China Buffet - Sioux Falls, SD
China Buffet - South Haven, MI
Chocolate Factory - Joplin, MO
Chocolate Lover's Club - Princeton, NJ
Cindy Bs - Aladdin, WY
Cindy's Diner - North Scituate, RI
Classic Cafe- Anaconda, MT
Common Grounds - Mattoon, IL
Cops and Doughnuts - Clare, MI
Corral Drive-in - Gardiner, MT
Country Cottage - Locust Grove, OK
Cozy Dog - Springfield, IL
Crab Shack - Tybee Island, GA
Crawdaddy's Kitchen - Shreveport, LA
Cupola Deli and Bakery - Egg Harbor, WI
Dari-ette Drive in - St. Paul, MN
Disney Soda Fountain - Hollywood, CA
Dunks Drive-in - Linton, ND
East China Inn - Aurora, IL
Ed Debevics - Chicago, IL
Edward's Apple Orchard - Poplar Grove, IL
Ethel's Chocolate Factory - Henderson, NV
Falafel's Drive-in - San Jose, CA
Fargo's Pizza - Colorado Springs, CO
Fish House - Key Largo, FL
Fort Hays Chuckwagon - Rapid City, SD
Fritz Railroad Restaurant - Kansas City, KS
Frontier Village - Richfield, UT
Frostees - Winterset, IA
Galleria de Paco - Waterloo, IA
Gigi's Cupcakes - Bowling Green, KY
Graham Brother's Dairy Bar - Charlotte, NC
Habaneros - Fort Worth, TX
Harbortown Ice-Cream Parlor - Monroe, MI
Hatch Family Chocolates - Salt Lake City, UT
Herraduras - Cadillac, MI
Hill Diner - Los Alamos, NM
Hong Kong Buffet - Branson, MO
Illinois Machine Shed - Rockford, IL
Incredible Pizza Company - Davenport, IA
Interstate BBQ - Memphis, TN
Jaarsma Bakery - Pella, IA
Jalisco Grill - Perry, GA
Jelly Belly Cafe - Fairfield, CA
Kroll's Diner - Mandan, ND
La Cafe - Botkins, OH
Lambert's Cafe - Foley, AL
Lil's Saloon - Calico, CA
Lone Star Bakery - Round Rock, TX
Lost in the 50s - St. Marys, OH
Lynn's Paradise Cafe - Louisville, KY
Mackinaw Pastie and Cookie Co. - Mackinaw City, MI
Mayan Adventure - Sandy, UT
Mensi's Dairy Bar - Collierville, TN
Monster Po Boys - Mandeville, LA
New China Buffet - Macon, GA
Nicky Doodles - Oneida, NY
Northwest Truck Stop - Franklin, LA
Old Faithful Cafe - Yellowstone NP, WY
Omelet Shoppe - Salem, VA
Organ Stop Pizza - Mesa, AZ
Ozo Coffee - Boulder, CO
Pack Horse - Deadwood, SD
Patsy's Candies - Manitou Springs, CO
PC Junction - Egg Harbor, WI
Peter's Cafe - Cody, WY
Phil's BBQ - San Diego, CA
Pizza Planet - Disneyland, CA
Pizza Round-up - Loma Rica, CA
Popcorn Wagon - Frankenmuth, MI
Pops - Arcadia, OK
Red Palace - Roanoke, VA
Red's Candies - Virginia City, NV
Republic of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Robert's Maine Grill - Kittery, ME
Rubio's Mexican Grill - San Diego, CA
Salsa Brava - Flagstaff, AZ
Salt Lick - Austin, TX
San Francisco Creamery - Walnut Creek, CA
Santa's Candy Castle - Santa Claus, IN
Simply Cupcakes - Naples, FL
Simply Delightful - Cadillac, MI
Socrate's Cafe - San Diego, CA
Spirits - Fredericksburg, VA
Sprinkles - Beverly Hills, CA
Stars and Stripes Cafe - Washington, DC
Summit House Restaurant - Pike's Peak, CO
Sun Harvest Citrus - Fort Myers, FL
Sunrise Family Restaurant - Rochelle, IL
Swensons - Akron, OH
T-Rex - Orlando, FL
Taste of India - North Little Rock, AR
Thai Cuisine - Rockford, IL
The Cellar - Geneseo, IL
Three Amigos - Powell, TN
Tony Packo's - Toledo, OH
Uncle Nick's - Rockford, IL
US Coneys and Cones - Midland, MI
Vince's Cheese Steaks - Allentown, PA
Wall Drug Cafe - Wall, SD
Wayside Restaurant - Montpelier, VT
Whit's End - Colorado Springs, CO
Wild Planet Cafe - Atlanta, GA
Yabba Island Grill - Naples, FL
Ybor Grille - Ruskin, FL
Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream Cafe - Mt. Pleasant, SC
Zane Grey Creek Marina - Long Key, FL

Restaurant Chains we have visited on our trip

A & W - Corpus Christi, TX
A & W - Flint, MI
Applebees - Dickinson, ND
Arbys - Medina, OH
Arbys - Roseville, CA
Arbys - Vincennes, IN
Arctic Circle - Saratoga Springs, UT
Atlanta Bread Company - North Charleston, SC
Aunt Annies - Bloomington, MN
B-Bops - Des Moines, IA
Baskin Robbins - Anaheim, CA
Beef O' Bradys - Davenport, FL
Beef-a-Roo - Loves Park, IL
Beef-a-Roo - Machesney Park, IL
Beef-a-Roo - Rockford, IL
Ben and Jerry's - Salt Lake City, UT
Big Boy - Benton Harbor, MI
Biggby Coffee - Sylvania, OH
Black Bear Diner - Gridley, CA
Blake's Lotaburger - Santa Fe, NM
Blimpie - Durango, CO
Bob Evans - Maumee, OH
Bojangles - Salem, VA
Boston Market - Colorado Springs, CO
Braum's - Tuttle, OK
Braums - Oklahoma City, OK
Bruster's - Norristown, PA
Bubba Gump - Charleston, SC
Buffalo Wild Wings - Champaign, IL
Burger King - Billlings, MT
Burger King - Byron, GA
Burger King - Deming, NM
Burger King - Evansville, IN
Burger King - Grand Rapids, MI
Burger king - Homestead, FL
Burger King - Mt. Jackson, VA
Burger King - Rapid City, SD
Burger King - Sparks, NV
Captain D's Seafood - Corinth, MS
Caribou Coffee - Aurora, IL
Caribou Coffee - Bloomington, MN
Carlos O'Kellys - Moline, IL
Carls Jr - Calexi, CA
Carraba's - Louisville, CO
Checkers - Naples, FL
Checkers - West Palm Beach, FL
Cheddar's Casual Cafe - Macon, GA
Cheeburger Cheeburger - Rochester, NY
Cheesecake Factory - San Diego, CA
Chester's - Guernsey, WY
Chevys - Salinas, CA
Chick-fil-a - Laredo, TX
Chick-fil-a - Pinellas Park, FL
Chick-fil-a - Roanoke, VA
Chick-fil-a - Wesley Chapel, NC
Chilis - Carlsbad, NM
Chilis - Waterbury, CT
Chipolte - Loveland, CO
Chuck E Cheese - Fort Gratiot, MI
Church's Chicken - Corpus Christi, TX
Cici's Pizza - El Cajon, CA
Cici's Pizza - Kissimmee, FL
Cici's Pizza - Pineville, NC
Cici's Pizza - Roanoke, VA
Cici's Pizza - Seguin, TX
Cinnabon - Fort Mill, SC
City Brew - Bozeman, MT
Cold Stone Creamery - Branson, MO
Country Kitchen - Winona, MN
Cracker Barrel - Lima, OH
Cracker Barrel - Wichita, KS
Culvers - Cadillac, MI
Culvers - Green Bay, WI
Cuppajoe - Cookeville, TN
Dairy Queen - Beaver, UT
Dave and Busters - Marietta, GA
Daylight Donuts - Sioux Falls, SD
Del Taco - Kingman, AZ
Denny's - Cortez, CO
Denny's - Tye, TX
Domino's Pizza - Seaside, CA
Don Pablo's - Manassas, VA
Dunkin Donuts - Gansevoort, NY
Dunkin Donuts - Aurora, IL
Dunkin Donuts - Davenport, FL
Dunkin Donuts - Manassas, VA
Dunkin Donuts - Peru, IL
Dunkin Donuts - Wisconsin Dells, WI
Eat'nPark - Altoona, PA
Egg and I - Cheyenne, WY
El Pollo Loco - Bakersfield, CA
Famous Anthonys - Roanoke, VA
Famous Daves - Abilene, TX
FATZ - Charlotte, NC
Fazolis - Henderson, NV
Firehouse Subs - St. Petersburg, FL
Five Guys Burgers and Fries - Tucson, AZ
Friendlys - Plattsburgh, NY
Fuddruckers - Buena Park, CA
Ghirardelli Chocolates - Downtown Disney, FL
Giordanno's - Aurora, IL
Gloria Jeans - Portage, IN
Godfather's Pizza - Blackhawk, SD
Golden Corral - Easton, MD
Golden Corral - Great Falls, MT
Golden Corral - Macon, GA
Goodtimes - Loveland, CO
Ground Round - Plattsburgh, NY
Hardees - Metropolis, IL
Hero Hut - Sabraton, WV
Hershey's Ice Cream - Manassas, VA
Hot Dog on a Stick - San Diego, CA
Hot Stuff - Herreid, SD
Huddle House - Corinth, MS
IHOP - Wichita, KS
In n Out Burger, Los Angeles, CA
Jack n the Box - Bakersfield, CA
Jack n the Box - St. Louis, MO
Jersey Mike's Subs - Pineville, NC
Jimmy John's - Scottsbluff, NE
Joe's Crab Shack - Corpus Christi, TX
Johnny Rockets, Anaheim, CA
Kentucky Fried Chicken - Alpine, CA
Kentucky Fried Chicken - Alvarado, TX
Kentucky Fried Chicken - Cave City, KY
Kentucky Fried Chicken - Truckee, CA
Krispy Kreme - Arlington, TX
Krispy Kreme - Charleston, SC
Krispy Kreme - Corpus Christi, TX
Krispy Kreme - Erie, PA
Krispy Kreme - Monroe, LA
Krystal - Lenoire City, TN
Little Caesars - Corpus Christi, TX
Little Ceasars - Cadillac, MI
Little Ceasars - Miami, FL
Logan's Roadhouse - Caledonia, MI
Long John Silvers - Corpus Christi, TX
Long John Silvers - Flint, MI
Lou Malnati's - Naperville, IL
Mackenzie River Pizza Co. - Great Falls, MT
Maggie Moos - Severna Park, MD
Maid Rite - Grimes, IA
Marie Callender's - Bakersfield, CA
Max and Erma's - Sylvania, OH
McAlister's Deli - Macon, GA
McDonalds - Aberdeen, SD
McDonalds - Adairsville, GA
McDonalds - Alliance, NE
McDonalds - Aurora, IL
McDonalds - Austintown, OH
McDonalds - Bakersfield, CA
McDonalds - Baldwyn, MS
McDonalds - Bismarck, ND
McDonalds - Carson City, NV
McDonalds - Cheyenne, WY
McDonalds - Childersville, AL
McDonalds - Cuba, NY
McDonalds - Dallas, TX
McDonalds - Deer Lodge, MT
McDonalds - Flemington, NJ
McDonalds - Frankenmuth, MI
McDonalds - Front Royal, VA
McDonalds - Grand Rapids, MI
McDonalds - Henderson, NV
McDonalds - Hot Springs, AR
McDonalds - Jonestown, NC
McDonalds - Key West, FL
McDonalds - Kittery, ME
McDonalds - Laurel, MD
McDonalds - Lebanon, NH
McDonalds - Macon, GA
McDonalds - Metairie, LA
McDonalds - Morgantown, WV
McDonalds - Mt Vernon, MO
McDonalds - New Hamburg, ON
McDonalds - North Scituate, RI
McDonalds - Ogden, UT
McDonalds - Oglesby, IL
McDonalds - Oklahoma City, OK
McDonalds - Orangeburg, SC
McDonalds - Orlando, FL
McDonalds - Oshkosh, WI
McDonalds - Owensboro, KY
McDonalds - Pittsburgh, PA
McDonalds - Plainfield, CT
McDonalds - Poughkeepsie, NY
McDonalds - Pueblo, CO
McDonalds - Rochelle, IL
McDonalds - Roswell, NM
McDonalds - Sevierville, TN
McDonalds - Smyrna, DE
McDonalds - Sonora, KY
McDonalds - Temecula, CA
McDonalds - Tucson, AZ
McDonalds - Tyler, TX
McDonalds - Urbandale, IA
McDonalds - Walnut Creek, CA
McDonalds - Warren, IN
McDonalds - Westport, MA
McDonalds - Windrom. MN
McDonalds - Wyoming, MI
Moe's Southwest Grill - Jensen Beach, FL
Mountain Top Coffee - Jacksonville, FL
Nathan's Famous Hotdogs - Audobon, PA
O'Charleys - Pigeon Forge, TN
Old Country Buffet - Rochester, MN
Old Spaghetti Factory - Nashville, TN
Olive Garden - Noblesville, IN
Outback Steakhouse - Macon, GA
Panda Express - Aurora, IL
Panera Bread - Parker, CO
Papa Gino's - Worcester, MA
Papa Gino's - Worcester, MA
Papa John's - Macon, GA
Papa John's - San Diego, CA
Perkins - Missoula, MT
Perkins - Plattsburgh, NY
Pizza Factory - Three Rivers, CA
Pizza Hut - Cedar City, UT
Pizza Hut - Yucca Valley, CA
Pizza Inn - Booneville, MS
Pizza Ranch - Albert Lea, MN
Pollo Tropical - West Palm Beach, FL
Ponderosa - Florence, KY
Popeye's - Haines City, FL
Portillo's - Oswego, IL
Potbelly Sandwich Shop - Rolling Meadows, IL
Primo Hoagies - Trenton, NJ
Qdoba - Fredericksburg, VA
Quizno's - Austin, MN
Rainforest Cafe - Orlando, FL
Raising Cane - Baton Rouge, LA
Rally's - Florence, KY
Red Lobster - Lima, OH
Red Robin - Bakersfield, CA
Roy Rogers - Alexandria, VA
Ruby Tuesday - Tampa, FL
Ryan's Steakhouse - Moline, IL
Sbarros - San Diego, CA
Shoneys - Dandridge, TN
Sizzler - Cedar City, UT
Skyline Chili - Naples, FL
Sonic - Denison, TX
Sonic - Macon, GA
Sonic - Scottsbluff, NE
Sonic - Vivian, LA
Sonny's BBQ - Lake City, FL
Spangles - Wichita, KS
Starbucks - Bountiful, UT
Starbucks - Conway, AR
Starbucks - Corpus Christi, TX
Starbucks - Macon, GA
Starbucks - Mesa, AZ
Steak N Shake - Sarasota, FL
Steak N Shake - Springfield, MO
Subway - Cambridge, IL
Subway - Oxnard, CA
Sweet Frog - Roanoke, VA
Swiss Chalet - Kitchener, ON
Taco Bell - Lufkin, TX
Taco Bell - Sun City Center, FL
Taco Bell - Tulsa, OK
Taco Johns - Thermopolis, WY
Texas Roadhouse - Colorado Springs, CO
TGI Fridays - Cherry Valley, IL
The Coffee Bean - Fullerton, CA
Tijuana Flats - Largo, FL
Tim Hortons - Cambridge, ON
Tim Hortons - New Hamburg, ON
Tim Hortons - Saginaw, MI
Tom and Jerry's - Machesney Park, IL
Tudor's Biscuit World - Barboursville, WV
Tumbleweed - Springfield, OH
Uno Pizzeria - Birch Run, MI
Village Inn - South Jordan, UT
Waffle House - Macon, GA
Wendy's - Boulder, CO
Wendy's - Florida City, FL
Wendy's - Houston, TX
Wendy's - Salem, VA
Western Sizzlin - Van Buren, AR
Whataburger - Abilene, TX
Whataburger - Corpus Christi, TX
White Castle - Oswego, IL
Wienerschnitzel - Corpus Christi, TX
Zaxbys - Cleveland, TN